Great Talks at American Philosophical Society American Philosophical Society
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Great Talks at the American Philosophical Society explores some of the most interesting lectures given at Society meetings throughout the years. Each episode dives deep into a diverse array of themes to reveal the relevance of these talks to the pressing issues of today.
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Science “knows not party politics”: The Life of Dr. Hosack
Dr. Patrick Spero talks with Dr. Victoria Johnson on her book "American Eden: David Hosack, Botany, and Medicine in the Garden of the Early Republic."
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Good Numbers Make a Good Democracy: Kenneth Prewitt on the Census
Dr. Patrick Spero talks with Dr. Kenneth Prewitt on the history of the U.S. Census and Prewitt’s time as Director of the United States Census Bureau.
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Helen Quinn on Doing and Teaching Science
Dr. Patrick Spero talks with Dr. Helen Quinn about her career as a particle physicist and
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Franklin, Jefferson, & America’s First Institutions
On this episode, Dr. Patrick Spero and Dr. John Van Horne discuss Franklin, Jefferson, and their contributions to the founding and early growth of the American Philosophical Society and other Philadelphia institutions.
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A Long History of Climate Science
Dr. Patrick Spero talks with Dr. Walter Munk and Dr. Charles Kennel about the oceans and climate change.
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The Paradox of the Mexico-U.S. Border
Dr. Patrick Spero talks to Dr. Douglas Massey about the history and paradoxes of the Mexico-U.S. borderland.